Dexter Lawrence

BirthNovember 121997

Dexter Lawrence

Dexter Lawrence, American football player

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When
Wednesday, November 12 199729 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Person
Dexter Lawrence

Who they were

Dexter Lawrence II, nicknamed "Sexy Dexy", is an American professional football nose tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Why this date

Dexter Lawrence appears on our November 12 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.

November 12 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1997Dexter Lawrence
  2. 2011Silvio Berlusconi
  3. 2011Bid Kaneh explosion
  4. 2014Mil Mi-24
  5. 2014European Space Agency
  6. 2014Philae (spacecraft)
  7. 2015Suicide attack
  8. 20172017 Iran–Iraq earthquake
  9. 2020PlayStation 5
  10. 2021Los Angeles County Superior Court
  11. 2022Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

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  • September 111997 Scottish devolution referendumAfter a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
  • September 13German Air ForceA German Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 and a United States Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter collide in mid-air near Namibia, killing 33.
  • September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast ExpressEighty-one killed as five bogies of the Ahmedabad–Howrah Express plunge into a river in Bilaspur district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • September 18Ted TurnerUnited States media magnate Ted Turner donates US$1 billion to the United Nations.
  • September 18Ottawa TreatyThe Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.

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November 12 1997 — 29 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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